epiphenomenon

American  

[ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuhn] / ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /

noun

epiphenomena, plural epiphenomenons plural

1. Pathology. a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.

2. any secondary phenomenon.

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epiphenomenon British  

/ ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən /

noun

1. a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product

2. pathol an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• epiphenomenal
  adjective
• epiphenomenally
  adverb

Inflected Forms

noun

• epiphenomena
  plural
• epiphenomenons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of epiphenomenon

First recorded in 1700–10; epi- + phenomenon